by Jeff Maisey | Jul 16, 2018 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison It feels like The Avett Brothers grew up in front of us here. They’re from nearby North Carolina. They’ve played the area any number of times, notably shows at The Attucks Theatre in 2006 and 2008 that established them as a wild live act...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 5, 2018 | Music News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey When the Boathouse Live opened December 1 of last year it was a much celebrated occasion. At long last, the residents of the Peninsula would have a live music venue of quality. Located in the former Toby Keith’s spot in Newport News’ City Center at...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 1, 2018 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
By Jerome Langston “The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see it.” ― Vik Muniz There is quite a...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 1, 2018 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
By Montague Gammon III The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach production of the musical Hairspray brings to their near-Oceanfront stage a happy ending “story of acceptance,” filled with upbeat early 1960s song and dance, accompanied by a big (for local community...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 1, 2018 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey From time to time Jim Morrison collaborates with the Virginia Arts Festival to extend his North Shore Point house concert series beyond the confines of his neighborhood backyard to a slightly larger open space in downtown Norfolk. That’ll be the case...